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About David Hallal

David Hallal is recorded as Board Member at Scholar Rock Holding Corp (SRRK) since January 1, 2017, CEO at Scholar Rock Holding Corp (SRRK), Board Member and Chairman at Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. (KLRS) since March 18, 2025 and Board Member at Seer, Inc. (SEER) since January 1, 2018. The newest filing on record that lists David Hallal as CEO and Board Member at Scholar Rock Holding Corp (SRRK) is dated April 22, 2026. The newest filing on record that lists David Hallal as Board Member at Seer, Inc. (SEER) is dated May 28, 2025. Scholar Rock Holding Corp reported in an 8-K filed April 28, 2025 that David Hallal was appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective April 27, 2025. Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed March 18, 2025 that David Hallal was appointed Chair of the Board, effective March 18, 2025. The proxy statement of Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. reports total compensation of $15,258,586 for David Hallal in fiscal 2020, including a base salary of $566,500. Disclosed compensation is on record for 2 fiscal years. David Hallal has spoken on 6 earnings calls and 3 other investor events across 1 company, most recently for Scholar Rock Holding Corp on August 12, 2026. Scholar Rock Holding Corp is classified in the Biotechnology industry within the Healthcare sector. Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. is classified in the Biotechnology industry within the Healthcare sector. Other leadership on record at Scholar Rock Holding Corp includes Dr. Jay Backstrom (CEO and Board Member), Jay Backstrom, M.D., M.P.H. (CEO and Board Member), Nagesh K. Mahanthappa Ph.D (CEO) and 7 others.

“On April 26, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Scholar Rock Holding Corporation and Scholar Rock, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) appointed Mr. David Hallal as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of April 27, 2025 (the “Transition Date”) following Dr. Jay T. Backstrom’s transition from his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President to Senior Advisor on the Transition Date.”
Scholar Rock Holding Corp Form 8-K, filed April 28, 2025 · Read the filing
“Also as of the Effective Time, David Hallal was appointed Chair of the Board.”
Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. Form 8-K, filed March 18, 2025 · Read the filing

David Hallal on recent calls

“Well, thanks, Gary, and it's wonderful to be with all of your clients here at the conference. And as I was noting, it's always fun when it's a home game for us, just across town from Cambridge to Boston.”
CEO, Canaccord Genuity 46th Annual Growth Conference ·
“Today, Scholarock is operating from a position of strength as we enter a defining period for our company and for the SMA community. Across the business, we are executing with focus, discipline, and urgency as we drive towards the U.S. launch of Epidigromab this quarter.”
CEO, Scholar Rock Q2 2026 Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call ·
“And maybe where I'll start, Tommy, is that really before 2016, you know, SMA, a devastating, really was in the very last decade what we've seen, phase of innovation, the treatment of patients with SMA, all focused on motor neurons.”
CEO, Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference ·
“It's great to be here at Jeffries once again. We are extraordinarily excited at Scholarock today as 2026 sets up to be a transformative year for the company.”
CEO, Jefferies Global 2026 Healthcare Conference ·
“Scholar Rock is positioned for a pivotal year ahead. To that end, today, I am very pleased to announce that the FDA has accepted for review our biologics license application for apitegromab for the treatment of children and adults living with SMA.”
CEO, Scholar Rock Holding Corp Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call ·

Affiliation history

Company network

Current role

Biotechnology · Healthcare

Board Member

2018-01-01–present

Leadership on record at Scholar Rock Holding Corp

Leadership on record at Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc.

Leadership on record at Seer, Inc.

Executive compensation

Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.

Fiscal year Company Salary Total
2020 Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. (KLRS) $566,500 $15,258,586
2019 Kalaris Therapeutics, Inc. (KLRS) $550,000 $3,565,110

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